Talking Earth--Rutiezer, Shaner, Aveningo Sanders

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David Rutiezer’s a Poet, actor, singer, dancer, writer and educator. Other Dances is his first chapbook. His poems have appeared in Drash, Harpur Palate, Jewish Currents, North Coast Squid,  and Mortality Poems.       

Tim Shaner’s books include Radio Ethiopia: Testimony of a Development Brat (Spuyten Duyvil, 2024), Noch Ein at the Stein: A Poetic Essay on Beer, Conversation, and Hippycrits ( 2022),  and I Hate Fiction: A Novel (2018).  Places his work has appeared include Word For/Word Broken Lens Journal, Exquisite Pandemic, and Jacket. He teaches writing at Lane Community College and hosts the Studio 7 poetry series.

Shawn Aveningo Sanders' newest book Pockets was a finalist in Concrete Wolf’s Chapbook Contest. Shawn’s poetry has appeared in CALYX, Contemporary Haibun Online, , Timberline Review, , and others. A multiple Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, she shares the creative life with her husband here in Oregon where they run The Poetry Box press. (More at RedShoePoet.com)

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Airs at: Mon, 08/19/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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Airs at: Mon, 08/12/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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Airs at: Mon, 07/15/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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Airs at: Mon, 07/08/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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Airs at: Mon, 06/17/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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Airs at: Mon, 05/20/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
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